"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

United States

The Kurds troubled way

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/12/the-kurds-troubled-way/ The Kurds troubled way A sorry history of betrayal and treachery. And that’s just amongst themselves Ida Lichter 21 December 2019 Pictures of Kurdish women fighters alongside men …

Renaming America?

This article below was sent to me two days ago by one of my American trip friends in Indianapolis, the U.S.A.. It sounds a bit familiar with something in Japan, doesn't it? (Lily) (http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/)9 August 2018 Rename Am…

Norm Chomsky again

As for this topic, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130414).(Lily)Spero Forum(http://www.speroforum.com/) Taxpayers pay $750K to radical who supports terrorists 8 August 2018 by Tom Fitton (Presiden…

Enemies Abound

The author is one of my American trip friends. See my previous postings of her writings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Darlene+Casella). (Lily) Conservative Truth(http://www.conservativetruth.org/article.php?id=6693)Presi…

John R. Bolton (6)

Please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180413) (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180414)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180415)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180417)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunal…

John R. Bolton (5)

Please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180413) (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180414)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180415)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180417). (Lily)TAI: There’s been muc…

John R. Bolton (4)

Please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180413) (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180414)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180415). (Lily)TAI: As it turned out, we did not walk away decisively from the …

John R. Bolton (3)

Please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180413) (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180414). (Lily)TAI: It’s certainly noble to argue for unpopular positions before higher authorities have made a decision. …

John R. Bolton (2)

Please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180413). (Lily) TAI: It’s also not clear that bringing in the ICC has made the Sudanese government more willing to allow UN forces in Darfur. The contrary seems more l…

John R. Bolton (1)

As for Amb. John R.Bolton, who is now the National Security Advisor of the United States, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=John+Bolton). Regarding the editor, Dr. Adam Garfinkle, I listene…

Israel’s 70th anniversary (8)

Please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180403)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180404)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180405)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180406)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunali…

Israel’s 70th anniversary (2)

Please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180403).(Lily) Mosaic(https://mosaicmagazine.com/essay/)by Martin KramerApril 2018The May 1948 Vote that Made the State of Israel I. November 1947–May 12, 1948 Tucke…

Malaysia news

1. Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/what-malaysians-say-about-pope-francis/41621/1)What Malaysians say about Pope Francis 28 March 2018 by John Tan, St Charles, Selangau As Pope Francis celebrates the fifth year of his p…

Amb. John R. Bolton

Spero Forum(http://www.speroforum.com/a/hoepizpouo34/83078) Trump replaces National Security Adviser with veteran diplomat 22 March 2018 by Martin Barillas President Donald Trump announced that veteran diplomat John R. Bolton will replac…

Interreligious tolerance?

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Saudi Crown Prince commits to interreligious tolerance, says Anglican Church Reuters 9 March 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at L…

Where is freedom of speech?

Newsweek (http://www.newsweek.com/would-mark-twain-be-prevented-speaking-berkeley-798321)Would Mark Twain Be Prevented From Speaking at Berkeley? by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2/2/18 ・This article first appeared on the Hoover Institution site. A pub…

Displeased with Palestinians

Israel Hayom(http://www.israelhayom.com/)25 December 2017Displeased with Palestinians, Arab states chart new Jerusalem policy Fearing that PA-led moves in response to U.S. Jerusalem declaration will undermine its special status in the ci…

Dr. Elliott Abrams

As for Dr. Elliott Abrams, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130104)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170714)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160721)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/20160801)(http…

The UN votes against the US

As for this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171207)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171209)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171211)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171212)(http://d.h…

Hypocrisy about Jerusalem

Middle East Forum(http://www.meforum.org/7099/long-history-of-hypocrisy-about-jerusalem)Long History of Hypocrisy about Jerusalem by Tarek Fatah The Toronto Sun 13 December 2017President Donald Trump's declaration recognizing Jerusalem a…

Israeli victory project & process

1. Israel Hayom (http://www.israelhayom.com/) Knesset, Congress sister lobbies to push new agenda on Middle East conflict 13 November 2017 Sister lobbies formed with the backing of the Israel Victory Project, an initiative of the conservat…

Israeli and U.S. Ambassadors

1. StandWithUs(https://www.facebook.com/StandWithUs/)U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley at U.N. Security Council meeting on Jerusalem: "Thank you, Mr. President. The Jewish people are a patient people. Throughout three thousand years of civiliz…

The Jerusalem Controversy

Middle East Forum (http://www.meforum.org/7081/) Backgrounder: The Jerusalem Embassy Controversy 7 December 2017・MEF backgrounders highlight select news-relevant research and analysis from Middle East Forum staff, fellows, and publication…

Jerusalem is the capital city

The Algemeiner(https://www.algemeiner.com) 5 December 2017 Why It’s Precisely the Right Time for Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel by Dovid Efune(the editor-in-chief and CEO of The Algemeiner)Ahead of his expected r…

Mustafa Akyol’s banned book

As for Mustafa Akyol, please refer to the list here: (http://www.danielpipes.org/search.php?cx=015692155655874064424%3Asmatd4mj-v4&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=%22Mustafa+Akyol%22&sa.x=11&sa.y=10&sa=Search&siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danielpipes.…

Another Nonie Darwish

This story was recently sent to me by an American Jewish gentleman in the USA. It reminds me of Nonie Darwish. See: (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Nonie+Darwish)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=Nonie+Darwish). …

North Korean issue

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray+). (Lily)The Sun(https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4206457/)North Korea is testing Trump’s trigger finger – but so long a…

Lessons from Europe

As for this interviewee, please refer to my previous poistings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Douglas+Murray%22). (Lily) Investigative Project(https://www.investigativeproject.org/6422/)Lessons from Europe's Immigrant …

Elliott Abrams’ comment

CFR(https://www.cfr.org/blog-post/strange-death-europe-2)The Strange Death of Europe Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies 12 July 2017 What does Europe’s future look like? Last night I finished reading Dou…

Liberation Theology again (1)

This is a continuation of the previous blogs (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170703)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170704). They are excerpts. (Lily) Structuralist Anti-Capitalism, Grass-roots Communities, and the Hermeneutic of P…